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Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who said their criticisms of the government’s policy…

In her first week as a cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson held a meeting for new Labour MPs with one subject – special educational needs. Almost 100…

Phillipson says Send reforms needed ‘even if money were no object’ because current outcomes not good enoughAt her press conference Bridget Phillipson admitted that the number…

The advent of fully comprehensive education. Raising the school leaving age to 16. The introduction of a national curriculum. Each of these reforms reflected the growing…

Bridget Phillipson has said she is ready to take on the unions in a battle over compulsory reading tests for 13-year-olds and more extracurricular activities for…

All schools in England that received grant funding to pay for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) should be free of it by the…

University tuition fees in England are to rise in line with inflation, but only for institutions that meet “tough new quality thresholds”, the government has announced.In…

Parents who turn to TikTok influencers and Instagram gurus for advice on everything from potty training to childhood vaccination are at risk of falling victim to…

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the education secretary and Labour deputy leadership candidate Bridget Phillipson about the plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, as…

Last week, conference showed the best of the Labour party: our collective strength, united, and with purpose. Our message to the British public was clear: that…